SG65542A1 - Microlenses for coupling optical fibers to elliptical light beams - Google Patents

Microlenses for coupling optical fibers to elliptical light beams

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Publication number
SG65542A1
SG65542A1 SG1996000701A SG1996000701A SG65542A1 SG 65542 A1 SG65542 A1 SG 65542A1 SG 1996000701 A SG1996000701 A SG 1996000701A SG 1996000701 A SG1996000701 A SG 1996000701A SG 65542 A1 SG65542 A1 SG 65542A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
microlenses
optical fibers
light beams
coupling optical
elliptical light
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SG1996000701A
Inventor
Herman Melvin Presby
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At & T Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G02B6/4203—Optical features

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
SG1996000701A 1992-02-28 1993-02-17 Microlenses for coupling optical fibers to elliptical light beams SG65542A1 (en)

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US07/843,481 US5256851A (en) 1992-02-28 1992-02-28 Microlenses for coupling optical fibers to elliptical light beams

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SG65542A1 true SG65542A1 (en) 1999-06-22

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JP (1) JPH0643336A (en)
KR (1) KR0155393B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2085498C (en)
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CA2085498C (en) 1999-02-23
EP0558230A1 (en) 1993-09-01
DE69309748D1 (en) 1997-05-22
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